Legislation on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs): Updated 02 April 2008
The legislation puts a regime in place for setting and controlling pesticides residues in crops, food and feeding stuffs. It:
- sets MRLs in food and feeding stuffs.
- defines the parts of products to which MRLs apply (e.g. nuts only after removal of the shell);
- specifies how MRLs apply to dried or processed products and composite foods;
- defines the residues for all listed active substances (listing all relevant metabolites);
- specifies the methodology to be adopted when sampling and analysing products for residues; and
- confers powers to seize and dispose of products where MRLs are exceeded.
The legislation (HTML files) can be accessed from the tables below. The Regulations are continually amended as new MRLs are set under the ongoing EC programme. Further links to detailed information on MRLs legislation are at the bottom of the page.
England and Wales
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Principal Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2006 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2006 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2007 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2007 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No 4) Regulations 2007 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 |
Scotland
Northern Ireland
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Principal Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 |
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Amending Regulation |
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Amendment (No2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 |
Hard copies of these Regulations are available from:
The Stationery Office Publications Centre
PO Box 29 Norwich NR3 1GN
Telephone orders: 0870 600 5522
Fax orders: 0870 600 5533
email: book.orders@theso.co.uk